scholarly journals Peer Interaction Does Not Always Improve Children’s Mental State Talk Production in Oral Narratives. A Study in 6- to 10-Year-Old Italian Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliana Pinto ◽  
Christian Tarchi ◽  
Lucia Bigozzi
Keyword(s):  
Mental State ◽  
Peer Interaction ◽  
Oral Narratives ◽  
Italian Children ◽  
Mental State Talk

scholarly journals Mental State Talk Structure in Children’s Narratives: A Cluster Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliana Pinto ◽  
Caterina Primi ◽  
Christian Tarchi ◽  
Lucia Bigozzi
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Oral Narratives ◽  
Underlying Structure ◽  
Affective States ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
School Year ◽  
Children's Narratives ◽  
Mental State Talk

This study analysed children’s Theory of Mind (ToM) as assessed by mental state talk in oral narratives. We hypothesized that the children’s mental state talk in narratives has an underlying structure, with specific terms organized in clusters. Ninety-eight children attending the last year of kindergarten were asked to tell a story twice, at the beginning and at the end of the school year. Mental state talk was analysed by identifying terms and expressions referring to perceptual, physiological, emotional, willingness, cognitive, moral, and sociorelational states. The cluster analysis showed that children’s mental state talk is organized in two main clusters: perceptual states and affective states. Results from the study confirm the feasibility of narratives as an outlet to inquire mental state talk and offer a more fine-grained analysis of mental state talk structure.

How to Foster Toddlers' Mental-State Talk, Emotion Understanding, and Prosocial Behavior: A Conversation-Based Intervention at Nursery School

Infancy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Grazzani ◽  
Veronica Ornaghi ◽  
Alessia Agliati ◽  
Elisa Brazzelli
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Nursery School ◽  
Emotion Understanding ◽  
Mental State Talk

scholarly journals Children’s Trust Beliefs in Others and Trusting Behavior in Peer Interaction

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken J. Rotenberg ◽  
Serena Petrocchi ◽  
Flavia Lecciso ◽  
Antonella Marchetti
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Peer Interaction ◽  
Trust Beliefs ◽  
Italian Children ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Peer Reports ◽  
Promise Keeping ◽  
Sem Analyses

The relation between children’s trust beliefs and trusting behavior in peer interaction was examined. One hundred and 5 Italian children (54 boys; mean age = 10 years-7 months) completed standardized scales of reliability (i.e., promise keeping) trust beliefs in parents and peers. The children participated in mixed-motive interactions with classmates which assessed behavior-dependent reliability trust on peers. The children’s reliability trustworthiness towards peers/classmates was assessed by peer reports. The SEM analyses supported the hypothesized model by showing: (1) a path between trust beliefs in parents and trust beliefs in peers; (2) paths between both types of trust beliefs and behavior-dependent trust on peers; (3) a path between behavior-dependent trust in peers and trustworthiness towards peers. Trust beliefs in peers were found to mediate the relation between trust beliefs in parents and behavior-dependent trust in peers. The findings yielded support for the basis, domain, and target trust framework and attachment theory.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document